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Okay folks it’s time for another edition of F’d Up News. I’ve been absent recently due to some of my own personal f’d up news, but I’m back now and thought I’d lead the way with some articles I’ve collected during my hiatus. Sit back, grab something good to drink, and marvel at the F’d…
The development of technologies provokes a lot of arguments as for their benefits and harm, and the most favorite topic to discuss is the influence they have on children. There’s even no need to read reliable sources to understand that smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets cause addiction, distract kids from study, worsen their communication skills,…
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is one of the most significant annual events in tech. In this conference, Apple makes announcements on new software and hardware, interface refinements, and devices that they intend to unveil in the year. This information is primarily meant to help developers plan accordingly as they are given a glimpse of…
Drones have been around for some time now, but they aren’t yet being used to make a big difference to life around the globe just yet. In fact, these devices with a lot of potential are still regarded by many people as fairly expensive toys rather than as useful devices. For starters, think about the…
With Geek Pride Day rapidly approaching (it’s May 25th in case you didn’t know), now is a great time to start thinking about this segment of your customers and how you can better market to them. How you can get them to love your business with the same gusto that they love Star Wars films…
Ahhh, the thunderstorms are rolling, the baseball teams are swinging, and the whole of humanity fights a frustratingly futile battle against pollen. That can mean only one thing, Record Store Day is almost here! So prepare thy turntables friends, ‘cause Team RSD has another killer slate of releases hitting shelves this week that you don’t…
I don’t know if the folks over at Samsung intended it or not, but the name for their new vision-enhancing glasses sounds like a wizard’s spell straight from Harry Potter’s world. At first glance, the Relúmĭno glasses don’t look like anything special, just another pair of sunglasses. But when you start looking at the magic…
Tiangong-1, translated to ‘Heavenly Palace,’ is a 9.4 ton Chinese bus-sized space station that was launched in 2011 and was China’s first space station, but they lost contact with it in 2016. After two failed repair attempts, a ‘technical issue’ caused the spacecraft to fall out of orbit and it began its uncontrolled tumble and…
Just about every time you turn around lately, Sophia the robot is making an appearance. Whether it be on TV’s The Daily Show or the cover of the March edition of Cosmopolitan India, Hanson Robotics’ covergirl is about to officially turn 3 years old and her popularity doesn’t appear to be slowing down at all….
The use of fingerprint sensor or facial recognition isn’t new. But both technologies are laudable. Their introduction brought an end to the use of passwords to secure several devices including mobile phones. So, whether you are trying to get some college homework help on the subject or skeptical on which biometric will be more suitable…
Video conversion is a big thing when you have to share your videos with another device and the recipient device does not accept the original file format. The tech world features a number of video converters today but those can hardly match up with the latest Mac video converter from Movavi. Movavi is one of…
People are still excited about the most popular tech deals of 2017. Many of these tech deals still apply today, of course. Things haven’t changed all that much in less than a month. Some of these tech deals are becoming more and more important all the time. VPN Unlimited is now offering lifetime subscriptions for…
China is a country that is very protective of what information their citizens have access to. That said, the Chinese government is also open the possibility of foreigners having access to the websites that they want because they want to keep the high level of foreign direct investment into their country. This is why the…
The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Business No matter how big, small, old school, or cutting-edge your business is, email campaigns are probably still the bread and butter of your marketing strategy. After all, sending beautiful, personalized emails has never been easier, and it’s a great way to nudge undecided customers towards conversion….
First they came for the workers. The doers, the makers, the folks in blue scholars. I stayed silent because they weren’t after my job. My job as a financial advisor was safe. It required personable and nuanced understanding. I stayed silent went they went after the blue collars… but now it’s my turn, the computers/robots…